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Solar Power: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many solar companies based in the UK his Department has assessed to have supply chain links to forced labour.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
12 Dec 2024
Target answer date
18 Dec 2024
Answer
18 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many solar companies based in the UK his Department has assessed to have supply chain links to forced labour.

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The UK Government does not hold data about the supply chains of individual companies. The Solar Roadmap, to be published in Spring 2025, will outline the actions required develop supply chains that are resilient, sustainable, and free from forced labour. ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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